Massachusetts Charter Boat fishing is offered by Ocean State Outfitters. Fishing Massachusetts including Cape Cod, can be a great inexpensive way to spend time with family and friends. Please feel free to give us a call to reserve a day of fishing or a night of squid fishing in Massachusetts or Rhode Island!
Ocean State Outfitters strictly adheres to all state regulations concerning size limits and possession limits!
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| Recreational Finfish Regulations as of March 25, 2010 |
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| Species |
Season
|
Size Limit |
Possession Limit |
|
| American Eel (1) |
|
| Black Sea Bass (2) |
| May 22 – Sept 12 |
12.5 in |
20 fish |
|
| Blue Marlin (6) |
|
| Bluefish |
| All Year |
No Limit |
10 fish |
|
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| May 01 – Jun 30 |
|
Closed |
| Dec 01 – Jan 31 |
|
Closed |
| Apr 01 – Oct 31 |
24 in |
10 fish |
| Nov 01 – Mar 31 |
24 in |
2 fish / person
(75 lb / boat) |
|
| Cod (South & East of Cape Cod) |
|
| Dab (Plaice) |
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| Spiny Dogfish |
| All Year |
No Limit |
No Limit |
|
| Fluke |
| May 22 – Sept 6 |
18.5 in |
5 fish |
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| Gray Sole (Witch) |
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| Haddock (7) |
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| Halibut |
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| Monkfish |
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| Pollock |
| All Year |
No Limit |
No Limit |
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| Redfish |
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| River Herring (5) |
Harvest, possession, sale and use
are prohibited |
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| Sailfish (6) |
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| Scup (3) |
| May 24 – Sep 26 |
10.5 in |
10 fish |
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| Shad |
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| Sharks (excludes spiny dogfish) |
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| Smelt |
| Jun 16 – Mar 14 |
No Limit |
50 fish |
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| Spiny Dogfish |
| All Year |
No Limit |
No Limit |
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| Striped Bass (4) |
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| Tautog |
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| Tunas |
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| Weakfish |
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| White Marlin (6) |
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| White Perch |
|
| Windowpane |
|
Winter Flounder
North of Cape Cod |
| Nov 1 – Aug 31 |
12 in |
8 fish |
|
Winter Flounder
South & East of Cape Cod |
| 4th Apr Sat + 30 days |
12 in |
2 fish |
| 4th Sep Sat + 30 days |
12 in |
2 fish |
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| Yellowtail Flounder |
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| Notes: |
| 1) |
Subject to regulation by the Division and local community. Consult local regulations |
| 2) |
Black sea bass are measured from the tip of the snout or jaw (mouth closed) to the farthest extremity of the tail, not including the tail filament |
| 3) |
Maximum 50 scup per private vessel. Party/charter vessel patrons: 11″ size limit, 40 fish May 15 – Jun 18, 10 fish Jun 19 – Sep 17. |
| 4) |
Striped bass must be kept whole, with head, tail and body intact – no mutilation permitted (other than evisceration). The discard of dead, legal size striped bass is prohibited. To prohibit the practice of high-grading, recreational fishermen may not retain legal-sized striped bass and release said fish in favor of another larger legal-sized striped bass captured subsequently. It shall be unlawful to keep striped bass alive in the water by attaching a line or chain to the fish or placing the fish in a live well or holding car. Striped bass are measured from the tip of the snout or jaw (mouth closed) to the farthest extremity of the tail. Note: Permitted party/charter vessel operators may fillet striped bass for their customers. See 322 CMR 6.07 (4)(g) for details. |
| 5) |
It is unlawful for any person to harvest, possess or sell river herring in the Commonwealth or in the waters under the jurisdiction of the Commonwealth. These measures will expire on January 1, 2012. |
| 6) |
Billfish are measured from the tip of the lower jaw to the tail fork |
| 7) |
Federal rules apply beyond state waters. consult NOAA Fisheries. |
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